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The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has secured a four-figure sum for a client through a simple procedure application to the Sheriff Court. Prior to ALP’s engagement in the matter, the client entered into a personal loan agreement with another individual who later failed to repay the client for the

Addleshaw Goddard has continued the growth of its infrastructure and energy team with the recruitment of an experienced new partner in Edinburgh. Euan Wilson, who joins from Dentons, will work closely with the firm's wider Infrastructure and Energy team with a particular focus on infrastructure asse

Former sheriff Douglas Cusine commends a new practical guide to running a Sheriff Court proof. The final sentence of this very useful book is this: “Running a proof can be enjoyable, but you will find it more so if you have prepared it well, you are properly funded, and you are as well organis

A man convicted of purchasing an illegal sawn-off firearm in Glasgow has lost an appeal against his conviction for offences under the Firearms Act 1968 in the High Court of Justiciary. Francis Mooney argued that the trial judge was wrong to repel a submission of no case to answer, as while there was

The Crown Office has lodged first notices for fatal accident inquiries into the deaths of 66-year-old William Lothian at HMP Edinburgh in 2021 and of 77-year-old William Tucker at HMP Low Moss in 2022. Mr Lothian was found dead in his cell within HMP Edinburgh on the morning of 14 May

Former BBC Scotland lawyer Alistair Bonnington, 71, is suing TV licensing chiefs on the basis he was falsely accused of not paying for a licence. He said he was hounded with the threat of prosecution after moving to his new house, despite having a licence.

Alison Webb and Megan Lafferty provide an update on group litigation in Scotland. We are now seeing a growing and quickly developing trend towards group litigation across the UK and globally. The Post Office scandal is one such example, receiving renewed attention over the past month in the wake of

Claire Campbell explains why legislation is needed to address the scourge of mould in rented properties. In December 2022, I wrote about the sad death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale in December 2020 as a result of his exposure to damp and mould in his family’s rented property, and str

Former judge Lord Uist calls on politicians to respect the separation of powers in dealing with the victims of the Horizon scandal.

Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee has failed to involve defence lawyers in its consideration of plans for juryless trials in rape cases. Writing on X, the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association said that the committed had chose "not to invite" the body to give evidence on parts 5 and 6 of the Victi

Three men who were victims of IRA bombings can sue Gerry Adams in a personal capacity, a judge in the English High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Soole ruled that the victims would not be able to sue the IRA itself or the former Sinn Féin leader as its “representative” but that perso

Stealing a dog or a cat is to become a specific criminal offence in the rest of the UK, despite the existence of the crime of theft. The Pet Abduction Bill, a private member's bill introduced at Westminster by Southend West MP Anna Firth and now formally backed by government ministers, proposes to c

Pop star Madonna is being sued by two concertgoers because she started her show two hours late. New York City men Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden bought tickets for Madonna's show last month. It was due to begin at 8:30 p.m., but Madonna did not take to the stage until after 10:45pm